Transportation Coquitlam

skytrain pulls out of lincoln station



west coast express



the queen of coquitlam

coquitlam served translink, responsible both public transit , major roads.

the city has 4 skytrain stations on millennium line part of 10.9 km (6.8 mi) long evergreen extension. project cost of $1.4 billion, line runs coquitlam town centre area, through coquitlam central station , port moody, re-entering coquitlam on north road , joining existing millennium line @ lougheed town centre.

there regular bus service on numerous lines running throughout city , connecting other municipalities in metro vancouver, major exchange @ coquitlam central station.

the west coast express, stop @ coquitlam central station, provides commuter rail service west downtown vancouver , east far mission. wce operates monday friday (excluding holidays), 5 trains per day running vancouver in morning peak hours , returning through coquitlam in evening peak hours.

for motorists, trans-canada highway provides freeway access burnaby, vancouver, surrey, , other municipalities in lower mainland. lougheed highway alternative route trans-canada, entering coquitlam through maillardville, past riverview hospital area, coquitlam centre turns sharply east port coquitlam. barnet highway begins @ coquitlam centre area , heads directly east through port moody , on burnaby , downtown vancouver.

coquitlam has 60 km of bike routes, including dedicated bike lanes on guildford way, david avenue, united boulevard, mariner way, chilko drive , others, plus additional routes through city parks.

coquitlam served 2 international airports. vancouver international airport, located on sea island in city of richmond west, second busiest in canada , provides of air access region. abbotsford international airport, located east, sixth busiest airport in canada. nearby pitt meadows airport provides services smaller aircraft , there boundary bay airport , langley airport small aircraft.

greyhound canada has bus depot in south coquitlam both passenger , package service.

residents , visitors wishing travel vancouver island, gulf islands, , other destinations along inside passage may use bc ferries car , passenger ferry service 2 terminals in communities of tsawwassen , horseshoe bay, south , north of vancouver respectively. bc ferries operates queen of coquitlam, c class ferry capable of carrying 362 cars , 1,466 passengers, launched in 1976. received $18 million rehabilitation in november 2002, , operates secondary vessel on departure bay-horseshoe bay route.